Return of Daimajin (1966)
Return of Daimajin (1966)
BDRip 1080p | MKV | 1920 x 1080 | x264 @ 5760 Kbps | 1h 18mn | 3,39 Gb
Audio: English dub and Japanese - each AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English
Genre: Fantasy | Director: Kenji Misumi
BDRip 1080p | MKV | 1920 x 1080 | x264 @ 5760 Kbps | 1h 18mn | 3,39 Gb
Audio: English dub and Japanese - each AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English
Genre: Fantasy | Director: Kenji Misumi
After conquering a village, an evil warlord sets his sights on another by the lakeside. He kidnaps village local Katsushige Nakoshi (Kôichi Uenoyama) and offers an ultimatum to the villagers to hand over one of their protectors, Lord Juro (Kôjirô Hongô), in exchange for the release of Katsushige. But, Lord Juro and the brave people defy the evil doers and decide to fight for their freedom and their homeland themselves. When their sacrifices seem in vain, they pray to their stone god to awaken and fight for them.
Basically this is the "Daimajin" plot done with a few subtle differences. There are some interesting Christian motifs here; parting of the Red Sea, crucifixion… that I wasn't expecting being that Majin is a "kami". Visually it is very satisfying. Misumi went on to direct the incredible "Kozure Okami" or "Lone Wolf with Cub" movies. Daimajin has some interesting parallels with "King Kong". It's always a woman who ultimately commands the Majin with her prayers and tears.
(Enlargeable)
Return of Daimajin (1966)
Daimajin (1966)